Latest

Iraqi markets a haven for pedlars escaping Iran's economic woes
Iraqi markets a haven for pedlars escaping Iran's economic woes
Economy
by  AFP

Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic sanctions. He is just one of many Iranian pedlars who endure the arduous journey into southern Iraq through the Chalamja border crossing.

Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US orders
Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US orders
Economy
by  AFP

On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled piles of branches, wiping away sweat as they daubed white-paint snow onto plastic pine needles. Other local Christmas tree makers have also been hit, she said, but not as badly as in southern Guangdong province, where some factories' production can be completely taken up by one large US client.